Page 4: Historical Events In March - 31

1881  Gaetano Gaspari, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1883  Utrecht begins water pipe system on March - 31.   

1883  1st performance of Caesar Franck's "Le Chasseur Maudit" on March - 31.   

1884  On March - 31 jan T Beelen, Neth/Belgian catholic bible expert, dies at 77   

1885  On March - 31 great Britain declares Bechuanaland a protectorate   

1885  Jules Pascin, [Julius Pincas], Bulgarian/US painter/cartoonist on this day in history.   

1885  On March - 31 franz W Abbot, German composer/choir conductor, dies   

1886  Giovanni Rossi, composer, dies at 57 on March - 31.   

1887  On March - 31 jose Maria Usandizaga, composer   

1889  Alexander Gustave Eiffel raised the French flag at the top of his tower in Paris on March - 31.   

1889  The Eiffel Tower in Paris, 985ft tall, was officially opened on March - 31.   

1889  300m Eiffel Tower officially opens (commemorates French Revolution) on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history erich Walter Sternberg, composer   

1892  Stanislav Wladyslaw Maczek, Polish/British general-major/commandant on March - 31.   

1892  On March - 31 adolf Rzepko, composer, dies at 66   

1893  Clemens Krauss, Vienna Austria, conductor (Berlin State Orch-1937) on this day in history.   

1895  John Jay McCloy, lawyer/banker (Sec of War 1941-45, pres Chase Man) on this day in history.   

1896  On March - 31 whitcomb Judson, Chicago IL, patents a hookless fastening (zipper)   

1898  Edward Noyes Westcott, US attorney/writer (David Harum), dies on this day in history.   

1900  On March - 31 brigadier-General Broadwoods troops fall into guerrilla hands   

1900  The first car advertisement to run in a national magazine appeared in the Saturday Evening Post on March - 31.   

1900  On this day in history brig-General Broadwoods troops fall into guerrilla hands   

1900  On this day in history henry WFA, English duke of Gloucester/earl of Ulters   

1900  On this day in history frank Milligan, cricketer (Mafeking 2 Tests Eng v S Afr 1898-99), dies   

1901  On this day in history john Stainer, composer, dies at 60   

1903  Richard Pearse flies monoplane several hundred yards (New Zealand) on March - 31.   

1903  Richard Pearse flies monoplane several hundred yards (NZ) on March - 31.   

1905  On this day in history german emperor Wilhelm II visits Tanger   

1906  On March - 31 george Bernard Shaw's German version of "Caesar and Cleopatra", premieres in Berlin   

1906  King Edward VII grants British Columbia's Coat-of-Arms on this day in history.   

1906  GB Shaws German version of "Caesar & Cleopatra," premieres in Berlin" on this day in history.   

1906  Lauri Saikkola, composer on March - 31.   

1907  Romanian Army puts down Moldavian farmers' revolt on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history eddie Quillan, Phila, actor (Julia, Hell Town)   

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0250  On March - 31 birth of constantius Chlorus, Roman Emperor (d. 306)   

1360  Philippa of Lancaster, queen of Portugal (d. 1415) was born on this day in history.   

1425  On this day in history birth of bianca Maria Visconti, Duchess of Milan (d. 1468)   

1499  On March - 31 birth of pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian lawyer/pope (1559-65)   

1504  On this day in history birth of guru Angad Dev, second Sikh guru (d. 1552)   

1519  Henry II, King of Germany (1547-59) was born on this day in history.   

1519  King Henry II of France (d. 1559) was born on this day in history.   

1536  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (d. 1565)   

1074  Death of Regency Yorimichi Fujiwara of Japan (b. 992) on March - 31.   

1340  Ivan I Kalita, grand-duke of Vladimir, dies on this day in history.   

1389  On March - 31 death of everhard Tserclaes, sheriff of Brussels, murdered   

1547  On this day in history death of francis I of France (b. 1494)   

1567  On this day in history philip, the Generous, count of Hessen, dies at 62   

1578  On March - 31 death of juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered   

1621  Felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42 on March - 31.   

1631  On this day in history john Donne, Metaphysical poet, dies (birth date unknown)